Name the figure of speech in this line.
"My uncle is a walking dictionary."

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

He is called a dictionary, with no "like" or "as": a metaphor for someone who knows many words.

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A simile would say "he is like a walking dictionary".

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Name the figure of speech in this line."My uncle is a walking dictionary."